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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Chemistry

Background:

  • Block copolymers are precursors to nanoporous organic materials, primarily studied in thin films.
  • Monolithic samples with macroscopic pore volumes are needed for applications like catalysis and separations.
  • Existing monolithic nanoporous materials often feature parallel cylindrical pores.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To prepare macroscopic samples of nanoporous polystyrene with ordered three-dimensional nanochannels.
  • To explore the use of the bicontinuous gyroid (G) morphology in block copolymers for creating these materials.
  • To demonstrate the creation of water-wettable nanoporous materials.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized polystyrene-polylactide (PS-PLA) and polystyrene-poly(ethylene oxide) (PS-PEO) block copolymers adopting the G morphology.
  • Investigated blends of PS-PLA and PS-PEO block copolymers.
  • Employed selective removal of the polylactide phase to create nanoporous structures.

Main Results:

  • Successfully prepared macroscopic polystyrene samples with ordered 3D nanochannels using block copolymers in the G morphology.
  • Demonstrated that a blend of PS-PLA and PS-PEO also adopts the G morphology.
  • Created water-wettable nanoporous materials by selectively removing the PLA phase, leaving PEO-lined pore walls.

Conclusions:

  • Macroscopic nanoporous materials with ordered 3D nanochannels can be prepared from block copolymers adopting the gyroid morphology.
  • The use of PS-PLA and PS-PEO block copolymers offers a versatile route to these advanced materials.
  • The resulting materials exhibit tunable surface properties, such as water wettability, for specific applications.